2021 tables: Institutions - chemistry - academic

The 2021 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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# Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share* 2019–2020
1 The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan 148.05 162.21 343 9.3%
2 Kyoto University, Japan 135.81 134.75 277 -1.1%
3 Osaka University, Japan 101.31 107.51 204 5.8%
4 Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Japan 92.00 77.63 153 -15.9%
5 Nagoya University, Japan 56.19 67.19 128 19.2%
6 Tohoku University, Japan 56.56 62.35 141 9.9%
7 Hokkaido University, Japan 66.19 60.54 132 -8.8%
8 Kyushu University, Japan 58.03 60.49 129 3.9%
9 Kanazawa University (KU), Japan 20.25 24.71 49 21.7%
10 Keio University, Japan 15.65 21.41 34 36.4%
11 Okayama University, Japan 26.13 18.99 33 -27.5%
12 Hiroshima University (HU), Japan 20.20 18.86 40 -6.9%
13 Waseda University, Japan 10.73 18.20 25 69.2%
14 Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan 14.55 16.59 43 13.7%
15 Kobe University, Japan 7.11 16.24 31 127.7%
16 University of Tsukuba, Japan 21.99 15.96 50 -27.6%
17 Chiba University, Japan 13.24 12.96 28 -2.4%
18 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan 6.29 12.25 17 94.1%
19 Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan 10.16 12.25 27 20.3%
20 Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan 14.45 11.50 28 -20.6%
21 Kumamoto University, Japan 10.45 10.84 24 3.4%
22 Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), Japan 9.08 9.95 25 9.2%
23 Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan 8.09 9.71 18 19.6%
24 Yamagata University, Japan 4.01 9.19 21 128.8%
25 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan 11.54 8.50 27 -26.5%
26 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan 13.77 6.91 16 -50.0%
27 Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan 3.38 6.89 12 103.0%
28 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 9.82 6.85 18 -30.4%
29 The Kitasato Institute, Japan 6.43 6.41 16 -0.5%
30 Gunma University, Japan 3.47 5.85 17 68.2%
31 The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan 5.66 5.67 13 -0.2%
32 University of Shizuoka, Japan 4.19 5.49 9 30.4%
33 Shinshu University (SU), Japan 11.21 5.23 22 -53.5%
34 Kanagawa University, Japan 4.93 5.21 10 5.3%
35 Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan 2.51 5.15 11 104.4%
36 Gakushuin University, Japan 2.46 4.98 11 102.1%
37 Shimane University, Japan 1.49 4.93 11 230.8%
38 Toho University, Japan 1.97 4.59 8 131.8%
39 Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan 6.06 4.57 7 -24.7%
40 University of Toyama, Japan 7.06 4.39 12 -38.0%
41 Gifu University, Japan 7.88 4.37 10 -44.7%
42 Nihon University, Japan 3.26 4.26 8 30.6%
43 Yamaguchi University, Japan 2.00 4.23 10 111.6%
44 Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.13 4.13 5 2991.2%
45 Kansai University, Japan 2.24 4.00 8 77.5%
46 Nagasaki University, Japan 1.44 3.99 7 175.5%
47 Tokushima University, Japan 3.88 3.94 8 1.2%
48 Saitama University, Japan 2.52 3.64 7 44.1%
49 Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (TUPLS), Japan 7.04 3.64 5 -48.5%
50 Chuo University, Japan 2.56 3.55 8 38.5%
51 Rikkyo University, Japan 3.45 3.49 12 0.9%
52 Yokohama City University (YCU), Japan 1.06 3.40 10 220.3%
53 University of Hyogo, Japan 1.72 3.22 10 87.3%
54 Ehime University, Japan 6.05 3.03 12 -50.2%
55 Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Japan 3.36 2.85 6 -15.5%
56 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan 1.99 2.73 9 37.1%
57 Nara Women's University (NWU), Japan 2.85 2.71 4 -5.0%
58 Shizuoka University, Japan 2.84 2.68 7 -5.8%
59 Meiji University, Japan 0.87 2.64 8 204.4%
60 Niigata University, Japan 2.37 2.54 13 6.8%
61 Toyota Technological Institute (TTI), Japan 3.37 2.29 6 -32.2%
62 Kindai University, Japan 2.17 2.27 6 4.6%
63 Ibaraki University, Japan 0.75 2.17 8 188.0%
64 Fukuoka University, Japan 1.30 2.11 4 61.9%
65 National Defense Academy of Japan (NDA), Japan 0.92 2.04 5 119.9%
66 Ritsumeikan University, Japan 3.91 2.02 9 -48.5%
67 Musashino University, Japan 0.52 2.00 2 281.5%
67 Konan University, Japan 1.01 2.00 2 97.2%
67 Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan 1.73 2.00 2 15.5%
68 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 2.83 1.92 19 -32.2%
69 Tokyo Gakugei University (TGU), Japan 0.56 1.89 3 238.5%
70 Hirosaki University, Japan 1.19 1.63 5 36.2%
71 Toin University of Yokohama, Japan 2.30 1.60 2 -30.6%
72 Ryukoku University, Japan 1.65 1.53 2 -7.3%
73 Okayama University of Science, Japan 0.17 1.47 5 743.4%
74 Meijo University, Japan 4.16 1.41 6 -66.1%
75 Kochi University, Japan 1.03 1.40 5 35.3%
76 Tottori University, Japan 1.02 1.38 4 34.5%
77 Nagoya City University, Japan 3.79 1.33 9 -65.2%
78 Seikei Gakuen, Japan 0.13 1.32 3 950.3%
79 Osaka Institute of Technology (OIT), Japan 0.86 1.31 3 52.5%
80 Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.22 1.23 4 453.6%
81 Saga University, Japan 0.50 1.21 5 141.2%
82 Doshisha University, Japan 2.15 1.20 3 -44.3%
83 Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University (TMPU), Japan 0.25 1.20 3 378.0%
84 Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan 2.60 1.07 2 -58.9%
85 Mie University, Japan 1.92 1.03 2 -46.5%
86 Tokyo University of Technology (TUT), Japan 0.04 1.00 1 2193.4%
86 University of Miyazaki, Japan 0.09 1.00 1 996.9%
86 Fukushima University, Japan – 1.00 2 N/A
86 Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan – 1.00 1 N/A
87 University of Yamanashi, Japan 2.61 0.98 3 -62.7%
88 Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.10 0.97 2 870.0%
89 University of Kitakyushu, Japan 1.63 0.97 3 -40.3%
89 Oita University, Japan 0.43 0.97 2 123.7%
90 Kochi University of Technology, Japan 2.57 0.92 4 -64.4%
91 Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU), Japan 3.42 0.88 2 -74.3%
92 The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan 0.38 0.88 4 133.7%
93 Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan 0.14 0.83 6 482.8%
94 Aichi University of Education, Japan – 0.83 1 N/A
95 Teikyo University, Japan – 0.83 3 N/A
96 Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU), Japan 0.04 0.69 2 1545.3%
97 Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Japan 2.18 0.65 2 -70.0%
98 Mukogawa Women's University, Japan 0.10 0.64 1 541.0%
99 Tokai University, Japan 0.27 0.63 5 137.0%
100 Iwate Medical University, Japan – 0.63 2 N/A

Footnote

Each year, the Nature Index publishes tables based on counts of high-quality research outputs in the previous calendar year. Users please note:

  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 82 natural-science journals through 2022, in 2023 64 health-science journals were added to the Index. The 146 journals in the Nature Index were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields.
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*The change in adjusted Share accounts for the small annual variation in the total number of articles in Nature Index journals. Share values have been adjusted to 2022 levels to calculate the percentage change. For more information on the adjustment, please see the Adjusted metric explainer.


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